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Uterotonic Efficacy of Oxytocin 2.5 Versus 10 Units During Caesarean Section at Mulago Hospital

NCT01726478 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 386

Last updated 2012-11-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study was to determine whether 2.5 international units of oxytocin gives adequate uterine tone and is safe as compared to 10 international units of oxytocin following caesarean section delivery at Mulago hospital.

Conditions

  • Adverse Effect of Oxytocic Drugs
  • Uterine Hemorrhage
  • Inappropriate Dose of Drug Administered

Interventions

DRUG

2.5 units Oxytocin

Administration of 2.5 units of oxytocin after clamping of umbilical cord

DRUG

10 units Oxytocin

Administration of 10 units of oxytocin after clamping of umbilical cord

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Faculty of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew Kintu, MBChB · Makerere University College of Health Sciences Department of Anaesthesia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-04-30
Completion
2011-04-30

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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